AMWA Southwest Chapter Virtual Networking Event on 10-7-23

Thank you cards with text that thanks the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Southwest Chapter members for attending the virtual networking event on October 7, 2023.

Thank you cards with text that thanks the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Southwest Chapter members for attending the virtual networking event on October 7, 2023.

I wanted to thank our AMWA Southwest Chapter members who attended our virtual networking event held on October 7, 2023, from 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM CDT on Zoom. We had a productive and highly engaged session on the medical communication field. I sincerely enjoyed it!

You can visit our chapter’s website at https://amwasw.org/.

#MedicalCommunicators #MedicalWriters #MedicalEditors #ProfessionalDevelopment #Networking

Copyright Conundrums for the Medical Writer and Editor

Copyright Conundrums for the Medical Writer and Editor with R. Michelle Sauer Gehring, PhD, ELS, and Kimberly Mankiewicz, PhD, ELS.

Copyright Conundrums for the Medical Writer and Editor with R. Michelle Sauer Gehring, PhD, ELS, and Kimberly Mankiewicz, PhD, ELS.

Medical writers and editors rarely are required to take legal coursework in their training, and they can find themselves in difficult and awkward positions when it comes to copyright law. Are you familiar with what is covered under “fair use”? Do you know when and how to properly cite sources?

Come join us for this informative webinar titled Copyright Conundrums for the Medical Writer and Editor.

Date and Time: Thursday, August 24, 2023, from 12:00-1:00 pm CDT
Location: Virtual webinar (Zoom)
Register at https://lnkd.in/eWb4qFGK

#MedicalCommunicators #MedicalWriters #MedicalEditors #ProfessionalDevelopment

Cheeky Scientist Association-Phoenix Meeting

Background Image: Gokul Krishna, PhD; Annette Padilla, PhD, MPH, sMBA; Sandhya Bansal, PhD; Dean Colston, PhD, MA; and Raymond A. Hopkins, DBA are posing against a colorful, festive background at Ajo Al's Mexican Cafe in Phoenix, AZ.Today, we had our quarterly Cheeky Scientist Association (CSA) Phoenix Meeting at Ajo Al’s in Phoenix, AZ.

Raymond A. Hopkins, DBA, spoke with us about his new book “Offshore Riches: A Guide to Recession-Proofing Your Business.” He also shared tips on how to write/publish your own book. Then, we had an excellent discussion about his book, industry in general, and academia.

Background Image: Gokul Krishna, PhD; Annette Padilla, PhD, MPH, sMBA; Sandhya Bansal, PhD; Dean Colston, PhD, MA; and Raymond A. Hopkins, DBA are posing against a colorful, festive background at Ajo Al’s Mexican Cafe in Phoenix, AZ.

#CSA #Networking #CheekyScientistAssociation #BuildingProfessionalRelationships

#WomensHistoryMonth

Drs. Vanessa Saunders and Rebecca Fein are showcased during #WomensHistoryMonth. Dr. Fein is holding stuffed versions of microbes such as the Zika virus and coronavirus. A Flock of Scientists, LLC, logo is displayed in the bottom left-hand corner.

Drs. Vanessa Saunders and Rebecca Fein are showcased during #WomensHistoryMonth. Dr. Fein is holding stuffed versions of microbes such as the Zika virus and coronavirus. A Flock of Scientists, LLC, logo is displayed in the bottom left-hand corner.

In this #WomensHistoryMonth highlight, we at A Flock of Scientists, LLC, are recognizing Drs. Vanessa Saunders and Rebecca Fein for their achievements and contributions in health and medical communication.

Dr. Vanessa Saunders is a skilled strategist and communicator who helps individuals and organizations achieve their goals with maximum impact. Armed with a background in science communication, research, and strategy, Dr. Saunders understands the power of education and how it can be leveraged to promote personal growth and professional success. As a lifelong learner, Dr. Saunders is passionate about empowering her clients to leverage their unique strengths and convert their ideas into reality. With Dr. Saunders’s assistance, clients can confidently achieve their desired outcomes.

Dr. Rebecca Fein has 10+ years of experience in clinical research, population health, health informatics, and electronic laboratory reporting. Dr. Fein believes in passing the passion for science along to others. Dr. Fein enjoys coaching others to embrace science by learning to parse fact from fiction, face fears with facts and figures, and improve their critical thinking.

Join us in celebration this month!

#WomensHistoryMonth #Flockalicious #TalkToTheFlock #AFlockTalk #AFlockOfScientistsLLC

Happy Holidays 2022

A festive holiday screenshot of Drs. Killian Kleffner, Dean Colston, Vanessa Saunders, and Rebecca Fein. Text reads Happy Holidays 2022 and A Flock of Scientists, LLC.

A festive holiday screenshot of Drs. Killian Kleffner, Dean Colston, Vanessa Saunders, and Rebecca Fein. Text reads Happy Holidays 2022 and A Flock of Scientists, LLC.

Season’s greetings from A Flock of Scientists, LLC! Drs. Killian Kleffner, Dean Colston, Vanessa Saunders, and Rebecca Fein wish you a joyful and safe holiday season. And here’s to 2023.

#AFlockOfScientists #HappyHolidays #EmpoweredScience #MedicalCommunication

Enabling People With Disabilities: Creating Accessible Electronic Documents

The cover of Medical Writing is shown with a decorative image. The text reads Volume 31, Issue 4 - Open Science and Open Pharma. Enabling people with disabilities: Creating accessible electronic documents. Author: Jeffry Ricker.

The cover of Medical Writing is shown with a decorative image. The text reads Volume 31, Issue 4 – Open Science and Open Pharma. Enabling people with disabilities: Creating accessible electronic documents. Author: Jeffry Ricker.

We at A Flock of Scientists, LLC, are pleased to share with you that our colleague Dr. Jeff Ricker wrote an informative article that was published in “Medical Writing,” the Journal of the European Medical Writers Association.

It is titled Enabling people with disabilities: Creating accessible electronic documents. https://lnkd.in/gnbKh5wv

You can download a pdf of this article at https://lnkd.in/gcVwpn9b

Congratulations Jeff!

#Accessibility #DisabilityAwareness #EMWA #MedicalWriting #OpenScienceAndOpenPharma

AMWA Southwest Chapter Roundtables Event

A screenshot of twenty people smiling on Zoom after attending the AMWA Southwest Chapter Holiday Roundtables Event. One additional member was present but had his video off when this photo was taken. Text reads an evening to discuss timely topics in medical communication. American Medical Writers Association Southwest Chapter logo was noted in the lower right-hand corner of image.

A screenshot of twenty people smiling on Zoom after attending the AMWA Southwest Chapter Holiday Roundtables Event. One additional member was present but had his video off when this photo was taken. Text reads an evening to discuss timely topics in medical communication. American Medical Writers Association Southwest Chapter logo was noted in the lower right-hand corner of image.

Greetings AMWA Southwest Chapter Members!

Thank you to all who attended the AMWA Southwest Chapter Roundtables Event on December 15, 2022. We had an interesting lineup of topics in medical communication.

I am most grateful for Damiana Chiavolini, PhD; David Stewart, PhD; Erica Goodoff, ELS(D); Kimberly Mankiewicz, PhD, ELS; J. Kelly Byram, MS, MBA, ELS; Julie Bradford, MA; Heather Hollen, MS; and Vamsi Ahobila, MD for helping ensure that our event was successful. I appreciate you!

And, of course, we are especially thankful for our roundtable leaders (Ludwig Frontier MD MS MBA DHSc; Reggie Wilson MS; ; Damiana Chiavolini, MS, PhD; and J. Kelly Byram, MS, MBA, ELS) for sharing their expertise and our attendees for participating.

To capture the moment, this screenshot shows some of our esteemed participants, distinguished roundtable leaders, and the AMWA Southwest 2022-2023 officers and board of directors.

Want to learn more about our AMWA Southwest Chapter? Visit us at amwasw.org

Happy Holidays!

Image Description: A screenshot of twenty people smiling on Zoom after attending the AMWA Southwest Chapter Holiday Roundtables Event. One additional member was present but had his video off when this photo was taken. Text reads an evening to discuss timely topics in medical communication. American Medical Writers Association Southwest Chapter logo was noted in the lower right-hand corner of image.

#MedicalWriters #MedicalEditors #HealthCommunicators #MedComm #ProfessionalDevelopment #AMWASouthwestChapter

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Embraces Accessibility

The American Medical Writers Association Journal Cover: Volume 37 Number 3 / Fall 2022. The resource for medical communicators. Embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The American Medical Writers Association Journal Cover: Volume 37 Number 3 / Fall 2022. The resource for medical communicators. Embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We at A Flock of Scientists, LLC, are honored to have our article published in this issue of the AMWA Journal. It’s titled Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Embraces Accessibility. The authors are Dean Colston, PhD, MA; Dr. Rebecca A. Fein; Killian Kleffner, PhD; and Vanessa Saunders, PhD.

We also want to congratulate the other authors and look forward to reading their manuscripts.

Read them here: https://hubs.ly/Q01m4qLl0

The AMWA Journal is a nationally circulated, peer-reviewed publication of the American Medical Writers Association that aims to be the authoritative, comprehensive source of information about knowledge, skills, and opportunities in the field of medical communication worldwide.

#DiversityEquityInclusionBelonging #MedicalWriters #MedicalEditors #HealthCommunicators #MedComm

American Medical Writers Association Southwest Chapter 2022 Conference

AMWA Southwest Chapter 2022 Conference

AMWA Southwest Chapter 2022 Conference

On behalf of the American Medical Writers Association Southwest Chapter, we would like to thank you for attending our virtual chapter conference on Saturday, April 30, 2022.

A special thanks goes to the following people who helped ensure our event was successful:
Dr. David Stewart, President
Dr. Damiana Chiavolini, President-Elect and Program Chair
Sahar Freedman, MA, ELS, Chapter Conference Co-Chair
Dean Colston, PhD, MA, Chapter Conference Co-Chair / Assistant Program Chair / Social Media Coordinator
Rutu Patel, PharmD, RPh, Social Media Coordinator

We’d also like to express our deepest appreciation to our program presenters and roundtable leaders:
Lisa Melonçon, PhD—Keynote Address
Laura J. Ninger, ELS
Kimberly Mankiewicz, PhD, ELS
Sahar Freedman, MA, ELS
Jeffry Ricker, Ph.D.
Dean Colston, PhD, MA
Barbara Gastel, MD, MPH, ELS(H)
David Stewart, PhD

And, of course, we are most grateful for our attendees for participating. To capture the moment, you will see a fun screenshot of some of us (below) who were present at the conference.

Image Description: Thirty-one people are shown on Zoom smiling while attending the American Medical Writers Association Southwest Chapter Annual Conference held on April 30, 2022.

#MedicalWriters #MedicalEditors #HealthCommunicators #RegulatoryWriters #MedComm

VRATE 2022

VRATE 2022, the 26th Annual Vision Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Expo.

VRATE 2022, the 26th Annual Vision Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Expo.

I am honored to have been asked to be one of the presenters on April 22 at VRATE 2022, the 26th Annual Vision Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Expo.

I greatly appreciated the thoughtful follow-up questions and kind comments after my presentation.

In case you are not aware, VRATE is the Southwest’s largest & longest running vision loss and blindness resource event.

It is a diverse and inclusive program for the blind, low vision, and deaf-blind community. https://www.vrate.org/

#VRATE2022 #VisionRehabilitationAndAssistiveTechnologyExpo #DeafAndBlindCommunity

Start Your Evolution

The human microbiome, genetic material of all the microbes that live on and inside the human body.

The human microbiome, genetic material of all the microbes that live on and inside the human body.

We at A Flock of Scientists, LLC, are delighted to share that our article titled “Start Your Evolution” was published in the inaugural issue of the Windrose, a publication for the coaching & wellness industries.

With this article, we hope to give you a little more insight into some of the ways the gut microbiota impact daily life.

We encourage and empower you to define your personal evolution by making choices that promote a healthy gut.

A special thanks goes to my colleagues Vanessa Saunders, PhD, Killian Kleffner, PhD, and Dr. Rebecca A. Fein for their collaborative efforts on this project.

Please read our article at https://lnkd.in/eMDcrtn6.

#PersonalEvolution #HumanMicrobiota #MicrobialCells #HealthyGut #Neuroscientists

We are A Flock of Scientists, LLC.

We are A Flock of Scientists, LLC.

Having a passion for bringing science to everyone, we are a group of doctoral-level scientists, educators, and medical communicators. As a team, we have nearly a century of scientific expertise in psychology, clinical science, neuroscience, informatics, immunology, and more.

Find out how A Flock of Scientists is different and how we can help you with your medical communication needs.

Explore our website at flockofscientists.com.

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#MedicalWriting #MedicalEditing #HealthCommunication #MedicalCommunicationCoaching #AFlockOfScientists

Season’s Greetings from the American Medical Writers Association Southwest Chapter

Wishing our American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Southwest Chapter members and friends a warm, safe, and healthy holiday season.

Want to learn more about our AMWA Southwest Chapter? Visit us at amwasw.org

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#MedicalWriters #MedicalEditors #HealthCommunicators #MedComm

#ProfessionalDevelopment #AMWASouthwestChapter